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White Nights (1985)
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Ratings: 6.2/10 from 3,348 users
Metascore:
46/100
Reviews: 34 user | 7 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com An expatriate Russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on Soviet territory. He is taken to an apartment in which a black American who has married a Russian woman lives with her... See full summary » Director:Taylor Hackford |
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| Mikhail Baryshnikov | ... |
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko
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Raymond Greenwood
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Colonel Chaiko
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Anne Wyatt
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Darya Greenwood
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Wynn Scott
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Stefan Gryff | ... |
Captain Kirigin
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Chuck Malarek
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Shane Rimmer | ... |
Ambassador Larry Smith
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Florence Faure | ... |
Ballerina (Death)
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David Savile | ... |
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Ian Liston | ... |
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Benny Young | ... |
Flight Engineer
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Hilary Drake | ... |
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Storyline
An expatriate Russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on Soviet territory. He is taken to an apartment in which a black American who has married a Russian woman lives with her. He is to become a dancer for the Bolshoi again, but he wishes to escape, but can he trust the American? Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Biale noce See more »Box Office
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$13,046,465 (USA)Company Credits
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Columbia Pictures Corporation, Delphi IV Productions, New Visions Pictures See more »
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Colonel Chaiko: What you call yourself is of no concern to us. Here, you're just a criminal.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: The world will demand that you hand me over.
Colonel Chaiko: The world. The world is overjoyed that we allowed a plane to land. We saved hundreds of lives. Only four people died.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: Who? What were the names?
Colonel Chaiko: Don't worry. Don't worry. Your promoter was not hurt. I sent her home, along with the others. I'll explain your condition to her.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: My condition? What condition? I demand that you let me out of here!
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Music performed by David Pack
Danced by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines See more »
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Lionel Richie's song "Say You, Say Me" wasn't included on the soundtrack album to the film. This is because Motown Records did not want Richie's first single since the Can't Slow Down album to appear on another record label. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When the plane crashes the food cart defies the law of physics. The food cart should gone forward not backwards. See more »Quotes
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: Please inform American embassy that I am here. I am an American citizen.Colonel Chaiko: What you call yourself is of no concern to us. Here, you're just a criminal.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: The world will demand that you hand me over.
Colonel Chaiko: The world. The world is overjoyed that we allowed a plane to land. We saved hundreds of lives. Only four people died.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: Who? What were the names?
Colonel Chaiko: Don't worry. Don't worry. Your promoter was not hurt. I sent her home, along with the others. I'll explain your condition to her.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: My condition? What condition? I demand that you let me out of here!
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Soundtracks
"Prove Me Wrong"Music performed by David Pack
Danced by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines See more »
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